Maize

Maize
Maize Maize (m[=a]z), n. [Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language of the Island of Haiti.] (Bot.) A large species of American grass of the genus {Zea} ({Zea Mays}), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn, commonly called {corn}. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men and animals. [1913 Webster]

{Maize eater} (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird of the genus {Pseudoleistes}, allied to the troupials.

{Maize yellow}, a delicate pale yellow. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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Synonyms:
(Zea mays)


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  • Maize — Maize, KS U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 1868 Housing Units (2000): 668 Land area (2000): 0.821130 sq. miles (2.126717 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.821130 sq. miles (2.126717 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Maize, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 1868 Housing Units (2000): 668 Land area (2000): 0.821130 sq. miles (2.126717 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.821130 sq. miles (2.126717 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • maize — см. Приложение 1 (Zea mays). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • maize — maize. См. кукуруза. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • maize — [meız] n [U] BrE [Date: 1500 1600; : Spanish; Origin: maíz, from Taino mahiz] a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a ↑cob (=long hard part) , and which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable American Equivalent: corn …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • maize — [ meız ] noun uncount BRITISH CORN …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • maize — 1550s, from Cuban Sp. maiz, from Arawakan (Haiti) mahiz …   Etymology dictionary

  • maize — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a cereal plant yielding large grains (corn or sweetcorn) set in rows on a cob. ORIGIN Spanish maíz, from Taino (an extinct Caribbean language) …   English terms dictionary

  • maize — [māz] n. [Sp maíz < WInd (Taino) mahiz] 1. chiefly Brit. name for CORN1 (n. 3) 2. the color of ripe corn; yellow …   English World dictionary

  • Maize — This article is about the cereal grain, primarily known as corn in the United States. For other uses, see Maize (disambiguation). Corn redirects here. For other uses, see Corn (disambiguation). Maize Illustration depicting both male and female… …   Wikipedia

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